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Statement of Faith

TRIUNE GOD
There is one God, the creator, who exists eternally in unity as three equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The triune God is loving, holy, infinite, just, and worthy of all worship.The Father accomplishes his plan of salvation through both redemption and judgement. All things will be subject to him, and his kingdom will have no end.The Father sent the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary when she was a virgin.Jesus became fully human while remaining fully God. Anointed by the Spirit, Jesus revealed the Father and the kingdom of God by his sinless life, teaching, and miracles. After he died for our sin, God raised him from the dead, and he is now at the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father through the Son and gives life throughout creation. The Spirit draws people to repentance and new life in Jesus Christ. Through the Spirit’s indwelling, the Father and the Son are present to all believers, making them children of God.
BIBLE
The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the written revelation of God’s character and saving purposes for humanity and for all creation. As God’s revelation, the entire Bible is true and trustworthy, and is the final and absolute authority for belief and conduct. The Holy Spirit who inspired the Bible enables its interpretation and application.
CREATION
God created and sustains the heavens and the earth,which display God’s glory. Formed in the image of God, both male and female, humankind is entrusted with the care of God’s creation as faithful stewards. As a result of human rebellion, sin and death entered the world, distorting the image of God and all of God’s good creation.Angels were created as supernatural beings to worship and serve God. Along with Satan, some angels chose to rebel and oppose the purposes of God. Christ gives believers victory over Satan and these demons.

Statement of Faith

SALVATION

Salvation is available to all people by the loving, redemptive act of the triune God. Through obedience to the Father, Christ gave himself as a ransom. Christ, who had no sin, became sin for us offering himself and shedding his blood on the cross so that in him we might become right with God. The life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ provide the way of salvation for those who, by God’s grace, repent from their sin and confess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Salvation means to receive the Spirit, to be forgiven, reconciled with God and others, born again, and liberated from sin and darkness, transferring the believer into God’s kingdom. Our experience of liberation includes healing — whether spiritual, physical, emotional, or mental — as a foretaste of our future, complete restoration. Those who remain in Christ and do not turn away are assured of salvation on judgement day by the indwelling Holy Spirit,who sanctifies and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

SPIRIT BAPTISM

On the Day of Pentecost, Jesus poured out the promised Holy Spirit on the church.As his return draws near, Jesus continues to baptize in the Holy Spirit those who are believers. This empowers them to continue his work of proclaiming with speech and action the good news of the arrival and coming of the kingdom of God.  This experience is available for everyone, male and female, of every age, status, and ethnicity. The sign of speaking in tongues indicates that believers have been baptized with the Holy Spirit and signifies the nature of Spirit baptism as empowering our communication, to be his witnesses with speech and action as we continue to pray in the Spirit.

THE CHURCH

Jesus Christ is the head of the church. All who are united with Christ are joined by the Spirit to his body. Each local church is an expression of the universal church whose role is to participate in the mission of God to restore all things. Central to the church is the shared experience of the transforming presence of God. The church responds with worship, prayer, proclamation, discipleship, and fellowship,including the practices of water baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism by immersion symbolizes the believer’s identification with Christ in his death and resurrection. The Lord’s Supper symbolizes Christ’s body and blood, and our communion as believers. Shared together, it proclaims his death in anticipation of his return.The Spirit gives all gifts to the church to minister to others in love for the purpose of bearing witness to Christ and for the building up of the church. The Spirit also empowers leaders, both female and male, to equip the church to fulfil its mission and purposes.

RESTORATION

Our great hope is for the imminent return of Christ in the air to receive his own, both the living who will be transformed, and the dead in Christ who will be resurrected bodily.Christ will complete at his second coming the restoration begun when he initiated God’s kingdom at his first coming.Christ will liberate creation from the curse, fulfil God’s covenant to Israel, and defeat all powers that oppose God. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Ultimately, God will judge the living and the dead. Such judgement is God’s gracious answer to humanity’s cry for justice to prevail throughout the earth and is consistent with God’s character as loving, holy, and just. The unredeemed will go away into eternal punishment, but the redeemed into eternal life. The redeemed will enjoy heaven forever.

Our Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Statement of Faith

Membership at Bethel

While everyone who attends Bethel is fully a part of our church family, because Bethel is a registered corporation under the Ontario Not For Profit Act, we are legally required by the Province of Ontario and by our constitution to have formal corporate membership.   Even if you’ve been coming for a long time it’s great step to become  a member so you can vote and nominate board members and be part of our annual meeting that gives an overview of what is happening at Bethel. The next class is  March 2026. To sign up to be a member you need to be a regular attender at Bethel for at least 3 months. 

Our membership class for new members  is  held every Spring.  Please register here.

At Bethel, church membership is all about taking a next step and becoming a committed member of the church family. It’s not the same thing as making a commitment to Christ or regular church attendance or involvement in the ministry of the church. It’s a subsequent decision we make, in light of our relationship with Christ, to fully commit to the vision and values of Bethel.
What is Church Membership?
– A commitment that people make to be part of the life and function of a local body of believers
– A means by which the church can be governed according to our Constitution and the Ontario Not For Profit Corporations Act.
– A structure of support and accountability
– The means through which church leadership is provided
The Benefits of Membership
– A sense of belonging
– An opportunity to be involved in some of the decision making processes
– An opportunity to be involved in specific significant levels of leadership
– An opportunity to provide input into the direction and vision of the church
How Do I Become a Member?
– Attend Sunday services regularly
– Attend the Bethel Membership Class held every spring
– Demonstrate a personal faith in Jesus Christ
– Agree with our statement of faith
– Apply for approval from the church board by filling out our online form after attending the Membership Class
My Responsibilities as a Member
– Regular attendance at Sunday and other services
– Agreement with our statement of faith
– Supporting the vision and direction of Bethel and its leadership
– Faithful financial support
– Mandatory annual meeting in November each year
Transferring Church Membership
Those who have moved from another Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada church and are official members of that church may have their membership transferred to Bethel by requesting a letter of transfer from their previous church and submitting it to the Lead Pastor at Bethel [email protected]

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